NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Kowalski, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Logan, UT

Christopher Kowalski, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Logan, Utah, and NPI 1770945990, issued on Mar 26, 2016. Check the license (Utah 14204845-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770945990
Name
Christopher Kowalski
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
14204845-1205 UT
MD465927 PA
T6936 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1350 N 500 E, Logan, UT 84341
Phone
(435) 716-2800
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 25, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250528003910); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1350 N 500 E

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Terelyn Anderson, RDRegistered Dietitian1477861532
  3. Timothy Anderson, MDPediatrics Physician1699789222
  4. Brian Balls, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1326420639
  5. Mitchell Bassett, MDUrology Physician1497098370
  6. James Benedict, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1154335651

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

232 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Christopher Kowalski232
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam106 claims
  2. Methocarbamol67 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt21 claims
  4. Gabapentin18 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $535.99

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Kowalski$536
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ihc Health Services IncLogan, UT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher Kowalski among 17 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Utah

Christopher Kowalski, M.D. is one of 17 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Utah. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2007 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Utah

There are 17 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Utah.

All 17 in Utah → Every provider in Logan → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Vernon, MDProvidence, UT 843321265639280
  2. Brent Felix, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241851383350
  3. Kade Huntsman, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241730171232
  4. Matthew Lunati, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841081093248221
  5. William Spiker, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841081639324049
  6. Mason Young, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841081558981639
  7. Robert Berry, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841071982673505
  8. Aaron Chamberlain, MDMurray, UT 841071770665333

Common questions

What is Christopher Kowalski, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Kowalski, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770945990, issued on Mar 26, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Kowalski, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1350 N 500 E, Logan, UT, 84341. Phone: (435) 716-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Kowalski, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 14204845-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Kowalski, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Kowalski, M.D. had 232 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.